Zachary

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Zachary is a given name of Hebrew origin used predominantly for boys. There have been 551,618 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 550,089 as boys and 1,529 as girls. Zachary gained popularity in the 1970s, peaked in 1993 and has since declined significantly. It is the #119 most popular name for a boy.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State (2024)

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Yearly Data

Year Births
2024 1,835
2023 2,122
2022 2,266
2021 2,596
2020 2,726
2019 3,089
2018 3,575
2017 3,826
2016 4,585
2015 4,870
2014 5,195
2013 5,780
2012 6,271
2011 6,817
2010 7,194
2009 8,101
2008 9,247
2007 10,228
2006 11,034
2005 12,308
2004 13,782
2003 15,561
2002 16,648
2001 18,219
2000 19,890
1999 20,013
1998 20,623
1997 21,961
1996 22,409
1995 23,184
1994 25,191
1993 25,590
1992 24,853
1991 21,434
1990 20,489
1989 18,147
1988 15,976
1987 13,287
1986 11,814
1985 11,423
1984 9,121
1983 7,348
1982 6,181
1981 4,876
1980 4,274
1979 4,184
1978 3,150
1977 2,796
1976 2,655
1975 1,695
1974 1,280
1973 1,136
1972 1,007
1971 701
1970 565
1969 419
1968 347
1967 364
1966 330
1965 313
1964 333
1963 327
1962 339
1961 369
1960 350
1959 262
1958 237
1957 289
1956 270
1955 280
1954 200
1953 161
1952 171
1951 151
1950 149
1949 107
1948 91
1947 70
1946 49
1945 19
1944 10
1943 14
1942 15
1941 9
1940 20
1939 15
1938 15
1937 18
1936 9
1935 13
1934 11
1933 14
1932 17
1931 14
1930 16
1929 19
1928 14
1927 13
1926 22
1925 21
1924 13
1923 20
1922 11
1921 19
1920 16
1919 20
1918 11
1917 10
1916 17
1915 14
1914 11
1913 18
1912 8
1900 6